Censo Das Pessoas Com Deficiências E as Suas Funcionalidades Na Cidade De Maracaí/Sp

Abstract

Disability is a complex subject and requires a better approach by the physiotherapists. The objective was to raise the number of people with disabilities (PWD), types of disabilities, and functionality of this population in the city of Maracaí/SP. The study of census data was carried out through a previously tested questionnaire, and functionality evaluated through Barthel scales and Tinetti balance. We ran with the questionnaire in 66.64% of the neighborhoods, where we located 42 people with disabilities, and 77% (n = 32) that participated effectively in the survey. The results showed intellectual disability (46.87%), physical (28.12%), multiple (12.5%), auditory (6.25%) and visual (6.25%). This study showed the differents types of disabilities being the intellectual disability the most affected and the participants they are in the adaptive phase featured at high risk of falls and moderate commitment in functional capacity